1. EARLY LIFE & INFLUENCE OF MAHATMA GANDHI
Leo Tolstoy influence, Thoreau, Ruskin “UNTO THIS LAST”.
Ashram vows or vratas – Five cardinal vows or Pancha Maha Vratas – Truth (Satya),
Ahimsa (Non-Violence), Bharmacharya (celibacy) Astaya (Nonstealing)Aparigraha
(Non-Possession).
2. FUNDAMENTALS OF GANDHIAN THOUGHT
Truth-Relative truth, Absolute Truth, from God is Truth to Truth is God, Truth through
Non-Violence – Man and Society- Ends and Means, Non-violence as the Law of our
being, Law of our species, Types of non-violence, Rights & Duties, Equality of religions
(Sarvadharma samabhava ). Sarvodaya its origin & meaning, satyagraha origin & its
meaning, simplicity of Life, Economic Equality –Constructive Programme.
3. ECONOMIC THOUGHT OF MAHATMA GANDHI
Ethical man and Economic man –Means & Ends, Simplicity of Life-Limitation of WantsEconomic
Equality-Bread Labor-Trusteeship-Khadi & Village Industries-GlobalizationDecentralisation
–Swadeshi- Self- Sufficiency – Alternative Development and
Appropriate Technology- Sustainable Development- Gandhi’s views on Ecology-
4. POLITICAL IDEAS OF MAHATMA GANDHI
Nature of the State – Liberty and Equality- Law- Justice – Power- Authority –
Democracy-Socialism-Fascism- Rama Rajya Nationalism and Internationalism –Rights
& Duties- Panchayati Raj- Gandhi and Parliamentarism – Rajvaiti – Gandhian Anarchy –
Gramaswaraj –
5. SOCIAL THOUGHT OF MAHATMA GANDHI
Gandhi’s View’s on Concept of man- Removal of Untouchability – Gandhian approach
to Health –Man and Society- Social equality- Varnashramadharma – Equality of WomenCommunal
Harmony- Unity of Religion – Seven Sins and Gandhian Solution-FamilyMarriage-Caste
System- Dowry System- Eradication of Child Marriage-Alcoholism and
Drug Addiction.
6. EDUCATIONAL THOUGHT OF MAHATMA GANDHI
Basic Education-(Nai Talim) Evolution of Gandhian Educational Philosophy- Satyagraha
Ashram and Sevagram Ashram-Contemporary Relevance of Basic Education-Gandhi &
Women’s Education.
7. GANDHIAN MOVEMENT IN INDIA
Satyagraha Movement-Non-Co-Operation Movement-Civil-Disobedience MovementFasting-Champaran
Satyagraha – Ahmedabad Mill owners Strike- BardoliSatyagraha –
Vaikom Satyagraha-Salt-Satyagraha-Vinoba & Bhoodan Movement-Jaya Prakash
Narayan’s Total Revolution-Quit India Movement-Khilafat Movement- Poorna Swaraj.
8. GANDHIAN IDEAS ON PEACE STUDIES
Meaning of Peace- Origin of Peace Studies- Characteristic and methodological features
of Peace Studies-Different approaches to Peace Studies- Gandhian approach to PeaceRole
of Shanti Sena in Peace Education.
Reading List
1. Dhawan G.R.- The Political Ideas of Mahatma Gandhi
2. Bose N.K- Studies in Gandhism
3. D.G. Tendulkor – Mahatma –Life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
4. M. Maharajan- Economic Thought of Mahatma Gandhi
5. T.S. Devadoss- Sarvodaya and The Problem of Political Sovereignty
6. A.P. Varma - Political Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi
7. C. Kumarappa - Economic of Performance
8. Johan Galtung - Peace with Peaceful means, Sage Publication.
9. Das Gupta Ajith- Gandhi’s Economic Thought.
10. Bhattia H.L - History of Economic Thought.
11. Biku Pak- Gandhian Political Philosophy- A Critical Study
12. Datta D. M- The Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi, The University of
Wisconsin Press, Madison,1953.
13. Fischer,L-The Life of Mahathma Gandhi.
14. Tendulkar –Sathyagraha in Champaran
15. Gandhi M.K –Constructive Prigramme.
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